buslady

I use any box I can find that fits the situation. I have lots of those clear plastic shoe box size with lids. They are very cheep and work well. I also use shoe boxes for scraps. One for strips, one for odd shapes, etc. stuff I am currently involved in go in totes with handles, I have 5 or 6 of them. I love, love, love, those eco friendly bags you get from the grocery store for $1. I have a small plastic storage box that has 3 drawers and a flip top. One drawer for cutting tools, one for marking toolks, you see the trend. It fits perfectly into one of those shopping bags mentioned above. That is my "take with" tool box. I just slide the bag down and tuck it under the bottom drawer and it sits on a table near my work area. Since I take all my stuff every Monday to a group sew, this makes it easy to cart and not forget anything!! Oh, I spent 2 days cleaning and organizing my craft room at home. There was a path, impossible to use it for anything. I was sooooo happy when done, I took pictures. One of my girls said, "that is clean?" Guess I'm glad she didn't see it before! LOL

hexagonquilter

I get quart size ziplocks and put all the pieces I cut out for a block in them. Each block has a bag so they don't get mixed together, than put all the block bags into a 2 1/2 gallon bag. As I get a block done it goes into the larger bag. With a slip of paper on top of it all inside the bag with a number of the completed blocks. The number is an encouragement to me. But I do all by hand so the number doesn't increase as fast as by machine. When I am done with all the blocks sew them together and finish. The theory is that I will not have any between the stages of block process and done. ha good theory I at this point have 3 in the block process. When they get done, finished they go to whomever they are made for.

jigsymom

I use the art type boxes also . I have one with a handle but the rest are just the box. I have learned that when I have to stop my wip to do something else , I place everything from fabric ,pattern to bobbins and thread in the box. That way I know EVERYTHING is there. Nothing worse than coming back to the project and wondering what thread I used or having used that thread up on another project!!!

Teresa 54

I use pieces of flannel and hang up to design my quilt, I pin everything, when I am done, I carefully fold it up and put on a hanger. this way, everything is in place. YOu can also use the flannel on the back of a picnic tablecloth.
I paperpiece alot, if I put them in a bin, I have to lay out again, I have better time management doing it this way, use the bin for the fabrics in the project.

3cats

Hi everyone. I was just looking at some quilt kits this morning. I thought I had all the pieces cut, but no.. Need to cut the border strips and frame. I found then, that I need to write myself notes. Looking through something you did weeks or months ago and trying to figure out what is done or not done makes for brain fuzz..... So, now I have 3 plastic bags grouped together with a sign to finish cutting borders.

Also, when a quilt kit is finished, I put the focus blocks into one small little baggie, sashing in another baggie etc, with a note as to what that is and size of the item. I include the pattern or picture of what I am working on, or getting ready for someone in my sewing group to work on, so they know what the finished project will look like. I include dimensions of the final quilt.

Plastic bags and yes, those nice zippered bags from sheets etc are great. I liked reading others suggestions, as we all love to learn from each other.

Good luck with the quilting stash of WIP.....

Julie Florida (3cats)

KansasBarb

I use small, medium and large new pizza boxes. They work
great.

Theresa

Frostbaa, here are the "definitions:
HST = half square triangle
WIP = work in progress
UFO = unfinished object (quilt)
BOM = Block of (the) Month
LQS = Local quilt shop

There are quite-a-few more out there, but you can google quilt terms and get all kinds of lists.

catmcclure

About 6 years ago I bid on and got an Amish baby quilt from ebay - beautiful little quilt top. I left it in the mailing box and someone (who also shall remain nameless) threw it away. He's learned now to do that now.

Caroltee

Having things in boxes and out of sight drives me nuts. . I want to see what I have. OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND. Am already out of mind. I don’t want to use all my space with a bunch of storage boxes piled here and there. I like compact storage and by using the plastic zip lock bags and some times with large pieces of fabric or batting I use the space bags and removing the air you will be amazed at how much room you can save doing it this way and you will only need a few storage bins to organize your bags.

Caroltee

Having things in boxes and out of sight drives me nuts. . I want to see what I have. OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND. Am already out of mind. I don’t want to use all my space with a bunch of storage boxes piled here and there. I like compact storage and by using the plastic zip lock bags and some times with large pieces of fabric or batting I use the space bags and removing the air you will be amazed at how much room you can save doing it this way and you will only need a few storage bins to organize your bags.